--- title: The Get Out Of My Way Casey Frey Craze Rises Again description: The #GetOutOfMyWay is the dance craze that was born TikTok and it turns out, now is the perfect moment for its comeback on social media. canonical: https://time.com/5829144/casey-frey-get-out-my-way/ author: Melissa Locker article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2020-04-29T14:41:31.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T08:01:27.051Z og:title: This Surreal Viral Dance Trend Is Back to Get Everybody Chopping Wood to the Same Song og:description: A year-old meme comes back to be a TikTok craze for the moment og:url: https://time.com/5829144/casey-frey-get-out-my-way/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltea3bd1ab742aaf1d/698a0d7422fb854a44e2aeeb/tik-tok-dance.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1500 og:image:height: 844 og:image:alt: Tik Tok dance Casey Frey og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: This Surreal Viral Dance Trend Is Back to Get Everybody Chopping Wood to the Same Song twitter:description: A year-old meme comes back to be a TikTok craze for the moment twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltea3bd1ab742aaf1d/698a0d7422fb854a44e2aeeb/tik-tok-dance.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # This Surreal Viral Dance Trend Is Back to Get Everybody Chopping Wood to the Same Song > Sponsored content. 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In the mesmerizing clip, he stands, chopping wood, while teasing himself, before breaking into a dance set to the DVBBS song [ “GOMF.”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yHGUoozvLI) The entertainingly odd video earned Frey a moment in the [internet spotlight](https://twitter.com/caseykfrey/status/1126584429881712640?lang=en), an afterlife as a reaction meme, and even a role in the band’s official video for the song. Now, nearly a year later, it is back with a vengeance, this time on TikTok. As many across the world continue to stay at home to help prevent the spread of the further [novel coronavirus](https://time.com/5820118/coronavirus-questions-answered/), [social distancing](https://time.com/5825140/what-is-contact-tracing-coronavirus/) and the boredom that can accompany it seem to have inspired a fresh crop of videos where people recreate Frey’s peculiar sketch. The latest wave appears to have originated with TikTok user @alexnvsh, who shared a video with the caption, “Day 12 of #quarantine Putting my BFA in cinema to good use” and includes a shout-out to Frey for making her “fave internet video”. Her TikTok has inspired others to pick up Frey’s mantle and create their own versions of the video. The elements of the routine include chopping wood or tissue boxes or a drink, while a lookalike appears declaring, “Ur dumb,” followed by an irrepressible urge to show off some hip-thrusting, heart-pounding, arm-raising dance moves. Since it requires only one person with a goofball mentality, basically, it’s the perfect video to recreate while socially isolating during the [coronavirus](https://time.com/5827156/squashing-squash-curve-coronavirus-covid19/). 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